objective(s) matrix metalloproteinases comprise a family of enzyme that is able to degrade components of extra cellular matrix. there are single nucleotide polymorphisms in the promoter regions of several genes with ability to influence cancer susceptibility. the aim of this study was to analyses association between mmp2 and mmp9 promoter polymorphisms and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma ...

introduction: the process of wound healing sets in motion a complex and dynamic series of events, which includes the remodeling of the extracellular matrix degradation of matrix proteins, predominantly collagen fibers, mediated by matrix metalloproteinase (mmps). our aim was to demonstrate whether fibroblasts derived from various strains of human fetal foreskin (fs) and adult skin (as), when cu...

the lung cancer is one of the most dangerous cancers and is also the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, accounting for about 1.3 million deaths annually. however in clinical practice, lung cancer therapies commonly do with chemotherapy, although it is hard because the lung cancer may progress to metastasis stage. the metastasis of lung cancer is highly dependent of expression of matrix me...

the sporozoites of theileria annulata invade bovine mhc ii cells, where they differentiate into schizonts. the later can immortalize and induce fundamental changes in their host cells. live attenuated vaccine is an important way of controlling t. annulata infection of cattle. production is by prolonged cultivation of macroschizont-infected cells. the mechanisms underlying this transformation ar...

PURPOSE We aimed to investigate serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in both subarachnoid hemorrhage and control groups for prediction of cerebral vasospasm in this study. METHODS Venous serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 levels were prospectively measured four times (days 1, 3, 7, and 14) for 34 consecutive patients with subarachnoidal hemorrhage (n = 27) and for elective aneurysm clippi...